Company DescriptionDeutsche Beteiligungs AG is a private equity firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments the firm specializes in expansion capital, management buyout, middle market, growth capital, add-on acquisitions, bridge financing, management buy-ins for experienced executives, corporate spin-offs, succession arrangements and generational transition in a family-owned business, small and medium-sized companies and pre-IPO stage investments. Within fund of fund investments the firm invests in private equity funds. It does not invest in start-up and early stage companies. The firm prefers to invest in automotive suppliers, industrial, mechanical and plant engineering, businesses develop, building supplier, measurement and automation technology, specialty chemical, support service providers, printing, media, broadband/telecommunication, IT services/software, healthcare and packaging sectors. It also prefer to invest in manufacture industrial components for very different customer sectors, produced machines and plants for various customer sectors, industrial support services, and logistics. It have accessed business models and invested very successfully in other sectors as well. The firm primarily seeks to invest in companies headquartered or having significant business relationships in Germany Mittelstand, DACH (Austria, Switzerland and Germany) France, Netherlands, United States of America, European neighboring countries, and in German speaking European countries. Within European Emerging Markets, it prefers to invest in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The firm typically invests between €10 million ($11.07 million) and €75 million ($105.61 million) in companies with revenues between €30 million ($55.33 million) and €500 million ($704.12 million) and enterprise value between €35 million ($35.26 million) and €300 million ($422.47 million), but may also consider investments in smaller companies or participating in larger transactions. In individual instances, it also prefers structure transactions, in which the enterprise value exceeds this range and which require equity capital investments of up to €200 million ($235.19 million). It can also co-invest with other firms. The firm seeks to take majority or minority stakes in its portfolio companies. It prefers to invest in split-offs of peripheral activities from large corporations, a sale from the portfolio of another financial investor, and a capital requirement to fund a company's growth. The firm seeks to take seats on the portfolio companies' advisory councils or supervisory boards. It typically holds its investment for a period of eight years. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG was founded in 1965 and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and additional offices in milan, Italy.
How the Company Makes MoneyDeutsche Beteiligungs AG generates revenue primarily through the acquisition, management, and eventual sale of equity stakes in mid-sized companies. The company makes money by investing in these businesses and working closely with them to improve their operations, grow their market share, and enhance their profitability. Over time, DBAN aims to sell its stakes at a profit, thereby realizing capital gains. Additionally, the company earns management fees from the funds it manages, which are sourced from institutional investors and other stakeholders. These fees are typically a percentage of the assets under management and may include performance-related fees based on the success of the investments. Significant partnerships with co-investors and strategic alliances also play a role in enhancing DBAN's investment capabilities and expanding its market reach.